Evans feels “new ideas” are required after WRC Portugal struggles
The Toyota driver felt that “everything he touched went wrong” last weekend as he witnessed his six-point deficit to championship leader Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville balloon to 24 points. Evans’ difficulties began on Friday as he and his Toyota team-mates Sebastien Ogier, Kalle Rovanpera and Takamoto Katsuta struggled to find a balance with their GR Yaris […]
Tanak not far from “being in the fight” after Portugal WRC victory challenge
The 2019 world champion ignited his season last weekend by ending a 2024 podium drought after losing out in an intense victory battle with Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier. Prior to Portugal, Tanak had struggled for form since rejoining Hyundai this year, headlined by mistakes in the season opener in Monte Carlo and in Sweden, followed by […]
Ford показал тизер нового внедорожника для «Дакара»
В 2026 году Ford вернётся в Формулу 1 с совместным с Red Bull проектом, а в 2024 году заводская команда Ford дебютировала в ралли-марафоне «Дакар». Американский автопроизводитель подготовил гоночную версию пикапов Ford Ranger, которая уже дебютировала в ралли-рейдах. На 2024 год на «Дакаре» состоялся дебют пикапа Ford Ranger, подготовленного по требованиям зачёта Rally Raid T1+. […]
Neuville stunned by almost “impossible” result in WRC Rally Portugal
The Hyundai driver had downplayed chances of a strong result in the first event of the WRC’s traditional gravel season given the disadvantage of opening the gravel roads on Friday. An impressive performance on Friday, which included a stunning stage win on Arganil, limited the time loss to 18.1s to keep the Belgian firmly in […]
Surpassing Markku Alen’s WRC Portugal record “means a lot”
Eight-time world champion Ogier added yet another record to his glittering resume by scoring a record sixth career Rally Portugal after beating Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 7.9s. The triumph marked Ogier’s 60th WRC win and his second from three rallies during a part-time campaign for Toyota this year. Rally Portugal, one of the founding members […]
Себастьен Ожье одержал победу на Ралли Португалии, Грязин – 7-й
Восьмикратный чемпион мира по ралли Себастьен Ожье одержал победу на Ралли Португалия, пятом этапе сезона-2024 в WRC. На финише 19-го и заключительного спецучастка француз, выступающий в нынешнем году на неполном расписании, опередил на 18 секунд Отта Тянака. Замкнул первую тройку лидер чемпионата Тьерри Нёвиль. Российский раллист Николай Грязин финишировал седьмым в общем зачете и стал […]
Ogier makes history with record sixth Portugal win
Eight-time world champion Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais managed to avoid drama from 22 challenging gravel stages to take a second win from his 2024 partial campaign by 7.9s from Tanak, who secured his best result of the season so far. Ogier’s run to victory helped the Frenchman eclipse 1978 world champion Markku Alen as […]
Ogier holds rally lead, Evans hit by overheating drama
Thick fog provided a curveball for the field, but it failed to derail Ogier as the eight-time world champion led Tanak by 10.1s after the morning’s three stages. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville held onto third [+1m12.1s], while M-Sport’s Adrien Fourmaux [+1m44.0s] leapfrogged Hyundai’s Dani Sordo [+2m44.2s] into fourth. Toyota’s Evans completed the three stages, but an […]
What the teams made of WRC’s vision to improve promotion
The WRC Promoter presented its vision to its key stakeholder group, which included Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis and Skoda alongside representatives from the FIA during a meeting at Rally Portugal on Saturday. Improving the promotion of the championship has been earmarked as a key goal by teams and drivers that have been critical of the […]